California Insurance Law Handbook examines statutes and provides a synopsis and analysis for every insurance law decision from the California Supreme and Appellate Courts, the United States Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit. Use this handbook to examine: Laws covering rates, binders, and interim contracts; sales and underwriting practices; cancellation; renewals; lapse; and reinstatement Automobile insurance issues, including first-party coverage and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage Liability topics such as personal injury, premises liability, intentional and criminal acts, construction disputes, employment liability, and environmental claims Covenant of good faith and fair dealing along with bad faith and unfair claims practice regulations Issues regarding group health, disability, life, health, homeowners, accident, professional liability, theft, and title insurance Policy limits, claims, evidence, discovery, and insurance fraud This publication also: Addresses such issues as how the Insurance Commissioners Unfair Claims Practice Regulations impact common law bad faith litigation, appropriate measure of damages for breach of duty to defend, and relief under ERISA for unfair claims practices Examines liability insurance coverage, including general issues, exclusions, duty to defend, injury coverage, and miscellaneous coverage questions Provides extensive cross-references